Fanatics is planning to double down on Fanatics Fest, its annual experiential event in New York, and has inked a long-term deal with its partner OBB Media to do so. The companies say that they have inked a 10-year partnership that will see them work together on Fanatics Fest for the foreseeable future. The third…
A renowned mathematician who is also part of China’s Qian clan – a surname linked in the annals of Chinese scientific history to national pioneers in science and engineering – has become the latest US-based scientist to return to China. After more than 40 years in the United States, Qian Hong has left his endowed…
At least 94 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have died in Israeli custody in less than two years, a well-regarded Israeli human rights group says. A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) alleges a practice of “systematic killings and cover-ups”. The report covers the period between 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched its…
ECC also approves Technical Supplementary Grants of nearly Rs950 million for the Federal Civil Armed Forces Amid heightened security threats and an uptick in terrorist attacks, the government approved Rs50.9 billion ($180 million) for a series of defence initiatives aimed at strengthening national security. The allocations were cleared during a meeting of the Economic Coordination…
Simon JackBusiness editor Reuters A rescue proposal by lenders to Thames Water has been criticised by other potential bidders, frustrated to have been frozen out of talks on the future of the UK’s biggest water utility. Thames Water is running out of money and is living on an emergency lifeline from the group of lenders…
South Korea’s major defense giants have amassed roughly $69 billion in order backlogs as of late 2024, according to media reports. Seoul is also accelerating investment in advanced weapons systems and expanding its defense ties, particularly with Europe. With the new EU-South Korea Security and Defence Partnership in 2024 and growing exports of vehicles and…
Sharjeel Memon says Sindh govt introducing new routes for EV buses, plans to launch an EV taxi service by December Karachi’s public transport system is set for a noticeable change next week as the Sindh government prepares to launch new double-decker buses and electric buses across the city. The announcement came during a meeting chaired…
Joe Rogan is now topping Apple’s podcast charts as well. The longtime leader on Spotify ranks as the top show in the U.S. on Apple Podcasts, based on 2025 listenership, with his interview with Elon Musk also charting highly. He took over the spot from The Daily, which is now the second most popular podcast…
Batters Fakhar Zaman and Usman Khan steered the hosts to a comfortable win with four balls remaining Pakistan’s T20 captain Salman Ali Agha during a press conference. PHOTO COURTESY: ZULFIQAR BAIG RAWALPINDI: The tri-nation T20 series between Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe began in Rawalpindi today, with Pakistan taking on Zimbabwe. Pakistani middle-order won the…
Web-infrastructure firm Cloudflare was hit by an outage that disrupted internet services globally The global outage at web-infrastructure firm Cloudflare was resolved on Tuesday after it briefly prevented thousands of users from accessing major internet platforms, including X and ChatGPT. In an update, the company said it had implemented a fix and restored services. “A…
